Heavy snowfall event over the Swiss Alps: did wind shear impact secondary ice production?
<p>The change in wind direction and speed with height, referred to as vertical wind shear, causes enhanced turbulence in the atmosphere. As a result, there are enhanced interactions between ice particles that break up during collisions in clouds which could cause heavy snowfall. For example, i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-02-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/2345/2023/acp-23-2345-2023.pdf |